The Weekend of Oct. 9 - 11, 2026
Get away from the grind to the beautiful outdoors and connect with other college students and with God! You can look forward to: large-group sessions with speakers and music, sports, spectacular scenery to explore, a coffee house with snacks and games, and bonfires (with S'mores, of course)!
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Good to Knows...
COST: $125
Discounts: 30% off if it’s your first time! When registering, enter code FIRST
Scholarships: Don’t let money keep you from coming, we can help! The Cru staff connected to your campus can help you with the scholarship process. Or email lee.watkins@cru.org
If you’d like to pay with a credit card, please pay the full amount online because we won’t have credit/debit card machines or ATMs at Fall Getaway. Latecomers CAN STILL REGISTER at camp with cash or a check.
LOCATION: Lake Williamson Christian Center, 17280 Lakeside Dr., Carlinville, Illinois 62626
SPEAKER: Evan Marbury
Dr. Evan Marbury
Serves as the Associate Pastor at Christ Central Durham and is a long-time friend of St. Louis Cru and a crowd favorite at Fall Getaway
FOOD: All meals Saturday and breakfast on Sunday are included! There will be plenty of snacks in between. Dinner Friday and lunch Sunday are on you!
DIRECTIONS: If you’re a driver, you can enter the address for Lake Williamson Christian Center for easy directions to the camp. 17280 Lakeside Dr., Carlinville, Illinois 62626
START & END TIMES: Check-in is from 4:00-7:00 PM on Friday. Traffic coming out of St. Louis can be rough, so give yourself an extra hour. Fall Getaway is over by Noon on Sunday.
RIDES: Rides will be coordinated by each campus’s staff and student leaders.
LODGING: Sleeping rooms consist of bunk beds & camp mattresses. Each room has its own bathroom.
WHAT TO PACK: Toiletries (including soap and shampoo), Bedding/sleeping bag & pillow, towel, warm clothing for the evenings, athletic/grubby clothing & shoes (if you’re the active type), journal & pen, Bible (if you have one), and rain jacket (if you have one).
Remember, it’s never too late to bring a friend! See you there!